The articles in this special section examine the market for 5G and 6G mobile communications. After great success and widespread worldwide deployment throughout the last decade, 4G networks are passing the baton to 5G as the technology in the forefront of the race toward ubiquitous communications. 5G is a paradigm-shifting communications technology that promises an even wider range of high-quality services than 4G. It offers high bandwidth and ultra-low latency, which are desirable not only for voice and mobile broadband, but also for new vertical industries such as healthcare, public transport, manufacturing, media and entertainment. Now the question is: what comes after 5G? While 5G is currently the focus of stakeholders in the above areas, preliminary investigations of 6G networks have already started in corridors of academia and R&D powerhouses.

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移动通信和网络


本专题中的文章探讨了 5G 和 6G 移动通信市场。经过过去十年的巨大成功和在全球范围内的广泛部署后，4G 网络正在将接力棒传递给 5G，成为普适通信竞赛中最前沿的技术。 5G 是一种颠覆性的通信技术，能够提供比 4G 更广泛的高质量服务。它提供高带宽和超低延迟，这不仅是语音和移动宽带所需要的，也是医疗保健、公共交通、制造、媒体和娱乐等新兴垂直行业所需要的。现在的问题是：5G之后会发生什么？虽然5G目前是上述领域利益相关者关注的焦点，但学术界和研发强国已经开始对6G网络进行初步研究。